Comments on: On Ego and Why I’m Here

By: Some Resources: Minimalism vs Lessism Debate « Big Swing Face

Some Resources: Minimalism vs Lessism Debate « Big Swing Face — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:42:10 +0000

[...] Forness also interacts with this Lessism in the form of a rant (his own admission) but he is humorous and that takes the sting out of it [...]

By: How to Embrace Minimalism: 8 Different Answers from Leading Minimalists

How to Embrace Minimalism: 8 Different Answers from Leading Minimalists — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:25:56 +0000

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By: Sunny

Sunny — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:49:48 +0000

Tracy & Charley – Just read this post and your wonderful comments regarding my blog. Thanks! I’m working on my own host. It’s time to upgrade!

As you can already tell, from my own posts, I view minimalism as a tool, too. The problem with labels – like “being minimalist” or “living simply” – is that it devalues the essence of things – rules evolve, definitions abound, etc., and you’re pressured into a mold. I became so obsessed with the 100 Things and suddenly realized I’d missed a thousand “perfect wave[s] at the ocean”, as you wrote above. Of course, I live in the mountains, but you know what I mean I’d been taking My Ego too seriously.

Keep up the great rants!

By: Charley

Charley — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:47:40 +0000

I think as long as you give everything you own an honest evaluation, it doesn’t matter how many you get down to. I wish you much success in your journey. Thanks so much for stopping in and leaving a comment.

- Charley

By: Charley

Charley — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:38:12 +0000

Very wise words, Walter, thank you for sharing them.

By: Charley

Charley — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:36:31 +0000

Hi Tracy,

I’m a fan of Sunny’s, I follow her in my Google Reader. Thanks for providing the link to my readers here. Sunny needs to upgrade the site to a regular host, I think, because her writing is so good that I think she can be really terrific and get a great following…but blogging on the free wordpress platform might prevent her from reaching a wider audience.

THank you so much for stopping by and leaving this comment.

- Charley

By: Tracy Johnson

Tracy Johnson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:32:36 +0000

Below is a beautiful post about minimalism taken to the extreme (100 things), and the truth about what minimalism really has to offer.

http://simplicitybysunny.wordpress.com/

By: Walter

Walter — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:22:16 +0000

We never have to readily accept what we hear or see, be they from the authority. Letting it pass through our filter is a must. After all, we are all unique and our circumstances differ.

By: Minimalist You

Minimalist You — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:03:55 +0000

Great post, you’ve captured some great ideas here. I agree completely, it’s never good to do something just so one can label themselves a minimalist. I am excited to try the 100 things challenge because my parents (who I love dearly) were packrats when I was growing up and those habits were ingrained in me. It’s been a long journey of learning to let go of stuff and the 100 things challenge (whether I actually get it down to 100 or not) is just another motivational step along the way. Anything that helps us make personal progress toward whatever our goals are.

By: thesimplerlife.net » Blog Archive » simple saturday links 1/23/10

thesimplerlife.net » Blog Archive » simple saturday links 1/23/10 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:02:49 +0000

[...] you, simplified: on ego and why i’m here- A really great rant by Charley about why he is focusing on simplifying his life. I love that this post just goes to show how many different reasons there are for simplifying one’s life. It’s such a personal progress and as long as your reasoning makes sense to you, then you are on the right path. Charley has found his path and I’m having a blast reading about it. [...]